Doing Business with Denton ISD
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Welcome to doing business with Denton ISD! We are one of the fastest-growing school districts in North Texas and are continually seeking new vendors to fulfill our purchasing and contracting needs. Sign up via our electronic bidding system and receive notification of future bidding opportunities.
After completion, you will receive notifications to participate in the competitive bid or proposal process with DISD. Our goal is to obtain the best products in the most cost-effective way to meet the needs of our school district. Denton ISD is committed to fair and equal competition among all vendors.
Registration for Bidder / Supplier
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Vendors who desire to participate in the competitive bid or proposal process are invited to register in the DISD e-bid portal above to be added to our vendor database. This registration is not intended to add a vendor to the approved vendor list, but to make sure all those that desire to be a part of the process get sent the appropriate invitation to bid or propose. Vendor approval status is based on the awarding of bids and proposals per the purchasing guidelines.
Applicants should carefully review the list of commodities and/or services on the bidder registration and clearly mark the items supplied by your company. Be sure to mark all that apply in order to guarantee that your data will be properly listed in the vendor database.
If you have questions regarding this bid, please call us at: (940)369-0124
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Denton ISD PO Terms & Condition
Please click the link to view Denton ISD PO Terms & Conditions.
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Who We Are
Denton Independent School District covers 186 square miles in Denton County, Texas, and contains all or parts of 18 cities, communities, or major developments. The District has 24 elementary campuses, 8 middle school campuses, 4 high school campuses, 2 early childhood campuses, 2 alternative campuses, and 1 online campus. Some 4,500 plus staff members work to provide an education program from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve for approximately 32,000 students.
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The Law
The District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas. It operates under specific legal requirements for the acquisition of goods and services. You can view the District’s Purchasing Manual by selecting the URL. Denton ISD is exempt from most state and local taxes. Tax-exempt forms will be supplied upon request by the Finance Department.
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District Purchasing Philosophy
We encourage the review of expenditures at the campus and department levels. Our focus is on educating requisitioners within campuses and administrative departments so they can make most purchases directly. By facilitating a training program and district-wide contracts, we give our purchasers the confidence and support they need to be successful. Although oversight of the purchasing process is still centralized, most purchasing decisions are site-based.
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Method of Contracting
Except for contracts for the purchase of produce or vehicle fuel, all contracts for goods and non-professional services valued at $50,000 or more in the aggregate, for each 12-month period, are made by the procurement method that provides the best value to the District, in accordance with Texas Education Code 44.031(a). For construction projects, the Board of Trustees will determine the appropriate procurement method to receive competitive prices from competing vendors. Public openings for bids and proposals are held at the Purchasing Department located at 1303 N. Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201. Construction projects public openings are held at 230 N. Mayhill Road, Denton, TX 76208.
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Board Meetings
All contracts based on bids or proposals are presented to the Board of Trustees prior to the issuance of a contract by the Purchasing Department. Meetings of the Board of Trustees are normally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Board Room located at 1307 N. Locust Street, Denton, TX 76201. Those interested in attending these meetings should view the meeting agendas to verify the place and time of a specific meeting.
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Cooperative Purchasing Affiliation
Denton ISD gives preference to the use of cooperative or state contracts where goods and services can be purchased at competitive prices. This is done to reduce administrative costs.
The District is affiliated with the following purchasing cooperatives and governmental entities:
- 1GPA
- Allied States Purchasing Cooperative (ESC Region 19)
- Central Texas Purchasing Alliance
- Child Nutrition Multi Regional Purchasing Cooperative (ESC Region 10)
- Choice Partners (Harris County Department of Education)
- City of Denton
- Denton County Purchasing Cooperative
- EPCNT (Educational Purchasing Cooperative of North Texas)
- EPIC6 (Educational Purchasing Interlocal Cooperative [ESC Region 6])
- Equalis Group (ESC Region 10)
- ESC Region 4
- Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative (ESC Region 2)
- HGAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council)
- NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance [ESC Region 14])
- OMNIA Partners/U.S. Communities/National IPA/TCPN
- PACE (ESC Region 20)
- Project Lead the Way
- Prospering Pals [Child Nutrition]
- PCA (Purchasing Cooperative of America: ESC Region 3)
- Sourcewell/NJPA (National Joint Powers Alliance)
- TASB BuyBoard
- TASB Energy Cooperative
- TCCA (Tarrant County Purchasing Cooperative)
- Texas DIR (Department of Information Resources)
- TexBuy
- TIPS (ESC Region 8)
- TPASS (State of Texas Comptroller)
- West Texas Public Schools Purchasing Cooperative [Insurance]
